I got my bags packed on a roll heading out there and I'm ready to go looking real good

in my passport photo.

Amateur Traveler episode 407. Today the Amateur Traveler episode 4.

Today the Amateur Traveler talks about mountains and glaciers and wildlife as we go to Montana. I see one more cathedral got to sit in one more cafe.

I know that I should be heading home

but maybe not maybe not today. Welcome to the amateur traveler. I'm your host Chris Christensen. Before we get into

today's interview I do have two news stories for you. We learned recently that

the incident that we had where a plane landed at the wrong airport in the U.S. is actually not all that uncommon.

At least it almost happens several times. A new report by the FAA mentioned, for instance, that one of the trouble spots is my home airport of San Jose, California, where six different pilots have tried to land at a nearby civilian military airport in Moffat Field.

Perhaps they just need bigger signs on these airports. A new feature

from Royal Caribbean if you happen to book late and can't get one of those balcony

state rooms you can get a virtual balcony. This is a state room that has an 80 inch floor to ceiling

HD display framed to look like an actual balcony window.

For links to both those stories, check out the show notes at amateur traveler.com.

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